Gene Simmons wants $13.99M for his mansion, and the right buyer: You dont want some schmuck in the place you call home

Rock legend Gene Simmons, the fire-breathing bassist of Kiss, is parting ways with his striking Beverly Hills residence, listing the modern masterpiece for $13.99 million.But the 75-year-old musician isn’t handing the keys to just anyone.“You have such wonderful times there, you don’t want some schmuck in the place you call home,” Simmons told the Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the listing.

“No drugs, no alcoholics.I don’t want anybody coming in there who is going to destroy the place.”Perched on a hillside with sweeping vistas of Coldwater Canyon, Century City and the Pacific Ocean, the 7,741-square-foot, four-bedroom home is a showcase of Swiss architectural precision. Designed by Roger P.

Kurath of Design21, the residence blends glass, steel, oak and concrete into a sleek, energy-efficient structure inspired by LEED principles.Its fiber cement exterior panels promise over 50 years of maintenance-free durability, while triple-panel windows ensure fire resistance and waterproofing, the listing notes.This being Southern California, there are also some real outdoor perks.“The 40-foot glasslike infinity pool is a real showstopper, surrounded by lush, drought-tolerant landscaping, and the bold bronze geometric sculptures add a cool, artistic vibe to the outdoor space,” Lisa Young, the Compass listing agent handling the sale alongside colleagues Kennon Earl and Thomas Davila, told The Post in a statement.Simmons and his wife, Shannon Tweed Simmons, acquired the property in 2021 for $10.5 million after briefly relocating to Las Vegas. The couple, who own multiple properties including two Malibu homes, a residence in Canada — plus homes for their children, Nick and Sophie — found Vegas’ heat unbearable and made the Beverly Hills house their primary residence.Now they’re streamlining their portfolio and plan to spend more time in a recently purchased Malibu property.“I’m the most blessed human being on the planet,” Simmons...